Published date: 22 January 2026

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 6 January 2026, 12am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Networks - 32400000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£187,869.66

Procurement reference

BIP1006282408

Published date

22 January 2026

Closing date

6 January 2026

Closing time

12am

Contract start date

23 January 2026

Contract end date

22 January 2029

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Not specified

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Northumbria University is seeking to appoint a single supplier under the JISC Network Solutions framework (Lot 7 - InfoBlox). The contract term will be 36 months.

We are seeking to procure a comprehensive solution to support our network services infrastructure through the deployment of Infoblox technology. This procurement is intended to enhance the management, visibility and resilience of our DNS, DHCP and IPAM (DDI) services, while ensuring robust reporting capabilities and long-term support.

The scope of this tender covers the acquisition of Infoblox Universal DDI (UDDI) solution including software tokens, hardware, professional deployment services, training and a three-year maintenance support agreement. The proposed solution will enable scalable management of DDI services across our environment, with a focus on operational efficiency, security and compliance.

Key Technical Requirements:

•Replacement of current Infoblox DHCP infrastructure - Replace two existing Infoblox 1415 HA physical appliances with one physical appliance and one VM appliance configured in HA pair, located in our Colo Data Centre. UDDI DHCP to be configured in HA mode.
•Configuration of UDDI portal for Single Sign On (SSO), to enable role-based access.
•Reporting capability - Reporting functionality within UDDI for the DHCP element of the solution.
•NIOS Grid integration - Integration with existing NIOS Grid to support Read/Write configuration capability, enabling support for remaining DNS/IPAM objects.
•Professional services - Professional services to support migration from NIOS DHCP to UDDI DHCP solution before the following key milestone dates:
a.1st February 2026 - End of licensing for current DDI DHCP solution
b.April 2026 - End of support for current 1415 DDI appliances

The bill of materials includes:

•Management Tokens: 4 units of IB-TOKENS-UDDIMGMT-1000 to support centralised DDI management.
•Server Tokens: 3 units of IB-TOKENS-UDDI-SERV-500 to enable DDI services across designated server infrastructure.
•Physical Server: 1 unit to host the Infoblox services and ensure high availability.
•Reporting Tokens: 25 packs of Infoblox Reporting Token Pack (40 tokens / year) to support detailed analytics and reporting over the contract term.
•Deployment Services: professional services to ensure successful implementation, configuration and knowledge transfer.
•Training: 3 Infoblox Education Instructor-led Training and On-Demand Annual Subscription User License.
•3 year Maintenance Support: to ensure continuity of service and rapid resolution of any hardware or software issues.

More information

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Award information

Awarded date

13 January 2026

Contract start date

23 January 2026

Contract end date

22 January 2029

Total value of contract

£187,869.66

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Vizst Technology Ltd

Address

Unit A Acorn Business Park
1 Ling Road
Poole
Dorset
BH12 4NZ

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Dave Hartis

Address

Pandon Building
Camden Street
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 8ST
UK

Telephone

01912274303

Email

dave.j.hartis@northumbria.ac.uk